Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
This page is for the 2001 game. For the unrelated 1993 game, see Stronghold.
General information
- Official game page
- Official Firefly Studios game page
- Official forums
- Stronghold Wiki
- Stronghold Heaven - A fan site for the game
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
Demos
- English
- Polish
Version differences
- Stronghold HD is an enhanced version of the game which adds widescreen support, higher quality graphics, and various other additions.
Essential improvements
HD patch
This official patch will upgrade a retail copy of Stronghold to Stronghold HD.
Game data
In-game general settings (Stronghold HD).
Configuration file(s) location
- Settings for the Windows version without the HD patch are stored in
<path-to-game>\stronghold.cfg
Save game data location
- Saves for the Windows version without the HD patch are stored in
<path-to-game>\Saves
Video settings
In-game video settings (Stronghold HD).
Template:Video settings
Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
In-game audio settings (Stronghold HD).
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
2300-2400, 47624 |
UDP |
2300-2400 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
DirectDraw |
7 |
|
OpenGL |
|
OS X only. |
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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macOS (OS X) | |
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Middleware
System requirements
Windows |
|
Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP |
Vista, 7 |
Processor (CPU) |
300 MHz
| 550 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
64 MB |
128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
750 MB | |
Video card (GPU) |
4 MB of VRAM DirectX 7 compatible
| DirectX 9.0c compatible |
macOS (OS X) |
|
Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
10.6.8 | |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) |
1 GB |
2 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
750 MB | |
Video card (GPU) |
64 MB of VRAM | |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References